Bhasa, Bishnupur Explained

Bhasa
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal##Location in India
Coordinates:22.4145°N 88.2838°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:South 24 Parganas
Subdivision Type3:CD block
Subdivision Name3:Bishnupur I
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2.24
Elevation M:9
Population Total:5559
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali[1] [2]
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:700104
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91 33
Registration Plate:WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Diamond Harbour
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Bishnupur (SC)

Bhasa is a census town within the jurisdiction of the Bishnupur police station in the Bishnupur I CD block in the Alipore Sadar subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Area overview

The Alipore Sadar subdivision is the most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district. 59.85% of the population lives in the urban areas and 40.15% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 15 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.[3] [4] [5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location

Bhasa is located at 22.4145°N 88.2838°W. It has an average elevation of .

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Bhasa had a total population of 5,559, of which 2,888 (52%) were males and 2,671 (48%) were females. There were 697 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate persons was 3,726 (76.64% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bhasa covered an area of 2.2407 km2. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved over-head tank and service reservoir. It had 1,400 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 family welfare centre and 2 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at Bishnupur 1 km away, a general degree college at Vidyanagar located close by. Three important commodities it produced were biri, umbrella and garments. It had the branch of 1 nationalised bank.[7]

Economy

Paharpur Cooling Towers, the world’s largest manufacturers of process cooling equipment, has its corporate headquarters on the Diamond Harbour Road. It exports its products to 50 countries.[8]

Transport

Bhasa is on the National Highway 12.[9]

Education

Asutosh College Second Campus is at Bhasa.[10]

Culture

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was opened to the public in 2014. It is on the Diamond Harbour Road at Bhasa.[11]

Healthcare

Chandi Doulatabad Block Primary Health Centre, with 10 beds, at Doulatabad (PO Nepalganj), is the major government medical facility in the Bishnupur I CD block.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fact and Figures. Wb.gov.in. 5 July 2019.
  2. Web site: 52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA. Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 5 July 2019. 85. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  3. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas. Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. 5 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook. 21 January 2019. dead.
  4. Web site: Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory . Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 5 December 2019.
  5. Web site: District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas . Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 . Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 . 5 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm . 5 October 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 2 November 2019.
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook South Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . Section II Town Directory, Pages 999-1006 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking . Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal . 9 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Paharpur Cooling Towers . PCT . 9 December 2019.
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  10. Web site: Asutosh College Second Campus . Map My India . 2 November 2019 .
  11. Web site: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Kolkata . BAPS . 9 December 2019.
  12. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics – Block Primary Health Centres . Government of West Bengal . 1 November 2019 . 16 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200816074737/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/BPHC.pdf . dead .